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Summary information of disciplinary actions taken against licensees, professional practice business entities, and pharmacy establishments by the Board of Regents in New York State since January 1, 1994, can be searched below by year, month, and profession. You may also search for an individual’s, entity’s or establishment’s status, and any applicable enforcement actions, with our Online Verification Search. Applicable disciplinary information will be listed under the Enforcement Actions tab within the search results.
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June 2012
Nursing
GILLIAN FIONA FOSTER; STATEN ISLAND, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 598860; Cal. No. 25920
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 3 month actual suspension, 21 month stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $1,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Falsely Reporting an Incident in the 3rd Degree, a class A misdemeanor.
GILLIAN FIONA FOSTER; STATEN ISLAND, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 598860; Cal. No. 25920
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 3 month actual suspension, 21 month stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $1,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Falsely Reporting an Incident in the 3rd Degree, a class A misdemeanor.
ROBIN JENNINGS HUFF (A/K/A JENNINGS ROBIN BELINDA); DADEVILLE, AL
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 514817; Cal. No. 26109
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Indefinite actual suspension until fit to practice, upon termination of suspension, 2 years probation to commence upon return to practice in State of New York.
Summary: Licensee did not contest that she surrendered her license of having been found guilty of improper professional practice or professional misconduct in Alabama.
ROBIN JENNINGS HUFF (A/K/A JENNINGS ROBIN BELINDA); DADEVILLE, AL
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 514817; Cal. No. 26109
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Indefinite actual suspension until fit to practice, upon termination of suspension, 2 years probation to commence upon return to practice in State of New York.
Summary: Licensee did not contest that she surrendered her license of having been found guilty of improper professional practice or professional misconduct in Alabama.
SUSAN LYN KENYON (A/K/A CASE SUSAN LYN); BROADALBIN, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 419787; Cal. No. 25981
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 year stayed suspension, 1 year probation, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest charges of failing to check DNR status and failing to notify a doctor.
SUSAN LYN KENYON (A/K/A CASE SUSAN LYN); BROADALBIN, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 419787; Cal. No. 25981
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 year stayed suspension, 1 year probation, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest charges of failing to check DNR status and failing to notify a doctor.
DELORES GALLOP LAVERPOOL; HEMPSTEAD, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 084956; Cal. No. 26076
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 year stayed suspension, 1 year probation, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of administering an eye ointment to a patient for nine days, when the physician's order had expired and of inserting an altered medication administration record in said patient's chart.
DELORES GALLOP LAVERPOOL; HEMPSTEAD, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 084956; Cal. No. 26076
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 year stayed suspension, 1 year probation, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of administering an eye ointment to a patient for nine days, when the physician's order had expired and of inserting an altered medication administration record in said patient's chart.
KATHY A LOPEZ; MATAWAN, NJ
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 418328; Cal. No. 26089 26090
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Indefinite actual suspension until successful participation in course of therapy and treatment and until fit to practice, upon termination of suspension, 2 years probation to commence if and when return to practice in State of New York.
Summary: Licensee could not successfully defend against the charge of being impaired by alcohol while on duty.
KATHY A LOPEZ; MATAWAN, NJ
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 202161; Cal. No. 26089 26090
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Indefinite actual suspension until successful participation in course of therapy and treatment and until fit to practice, upon termination of suspension, 2 years probation to commence if and when return to practice in State of New York.
Summary: Licensee could not successfully defend against the charge of being impaired by alcohol while on duty.
KATHY A LOPEZ; MATAWAN, NJ
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 418328; Cal. No. 26089 26090
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Indefinite actual suspension until successful participation in course of therapy and treatment and until fit to practice, upon termination of suspension, 2 years probation to commence if and when return to practice in State of New York.
Summary: Licensee could not successfully defend against the charge of being impaired by alcohol while on duty.
KATHY A LOPEZ; MATAWAN, NJ
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 202161; Cal. No. 26089 26090
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Indefinite actual suspension until successful participation in course of therapy and treatment and until fit to practice, upon termination of suspension, 2 years probation to commence if and when return to practice in State of New York.
Summary: Licensee could not successfully defend against the charge of being impaired by alcohol while on duty.
ROBIN J MASSE; SANTA CRUZ, CA
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 505007; Cal. No. 26159
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of having been found guilty of improper professional practice or professional misconduct in California.
ROBIN J MASSE; SANTA CRUZ, CA
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 505007; Cal. No. 26159
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of having been found guilty of improper professional practice or professional misconduct in California.
JEANNE MARIE MCNEELY; NESCONSET, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 584356; Cal. No. 26080
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest charges of administering an incorrect dose of medication to a patient administering a medication to a pediatric patient intravenously, against hospital policy and failing to pick up a physician's order for a patient.
JEANNE MARIE MCNEELY; NESCONSET, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 584356; Cal. No. 26080
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest charges of administering an incorrect dose of medication to a patient administering a medication to a pediatric patient intravenously, against hospital policy and failing to pick up a physician's order for a patient.
ANNA M MEDINA (A/K/A REID ANNA M); SYRACUSE, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 128029; Cal. No. 26160 26154
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty Revocation.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of having been convicted of Grand Larceny in the 4th Degree, a Class E felony based on her filing of false claims stating that she had provided home nursing services to a patient who was a Medicaid recipient for days and times when she had actually provided no services and for which she was paid by the New York State Department of Health for those services.
ANNA M MEDINA (A/K/A REID-COVINGTON ANNA M, REID ANNA M); SYRACUSE, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 309859; Cal. No. 26160 26154
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty Revocation.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of having been convicted of Grand Larceny in the 4th Degree, a Class E felony based on her filing of false claims stating that she had provided home nursing services to a patient who was a Medicaid recipient for days and times when she had actually provided no services and for which she was paid by the New York State Department of Health for those services.
ANNA M MEDINA (A/K/A REID ANNA M); SYRACUSE, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 128029; Cal. No. 26160 26154
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty Revocation.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of having been convicted of Grand Larceny in the 4th Degree, a Class E felony based on her filing of false claims stating that she had provided home nursing services to a patient who was a Medicaid recipient for days and times when she had actually provided no services and for which she was paid by the New York State Department of Health for those services.
ANNA M MEDINA (A/K/A REID-COVINGTON ANNA M, REID ANNA M); SYRACUSE, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 309859; Cal. No. 26160 26154
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty Revocation.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of having been convicted of Grand Larceny in the 4th Degree, a Class E felony based on her filing of false claims stating that she had provided home nursing services to a patient who was a Medicaid recipient for days and times when she had actually provided no services and for which she was paid by the New York State Department of Health for those services.
ANDREA GYL MELE (A/K/A ONIFER ANDREA GYL, ONIFER ANDREA GATARZ); ELMIRA, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 411137; Cal. No. 26163
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 year stayed suspension, 1 year probation to commence upon return to practice.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Driving While Intoxicated.
ANDREA GYL MELE (A/K/A ONIFER ANDREA GYL, ONIFER ANDREA GATARZ); ELMIRA, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 411137; Cal. No. 26163
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 year stayed suspension, 1 year probation to commence upon return to practice.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Driving While Intoxicated.
KATHLEEN DYMES MILLER; CORTLANDT MANOR, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 222187; Cal. No. 25956 25955
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 3 month actual suspension, 21 month stayed suspension, 24 months probation.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of having been convicted of Driving While Intoxicated, Attempted False Written Statement, and Petit Larceny, all misdemeanors.
KATHLEEN DYMES MILLER; CORTLANDT MANOR, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 222187; Cal. No. 25956 25955
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 3 month actual suspension, 21 month stayed suspension, 24 months probation.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of having been convicted of Driving While Intoxicated, Attempted False Written Statement, and Petit Larceny, all misdemeanors.
TONI M MILLER; TROY, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 269804; Cal. No. 25318
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty $500 fine, 24 month suspension, execution of last 18 months of suspension stayed, probation 24 months, execution of last 18 months of probation tolled to commence upon actual return to practice.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of having been convicted of Falsifying Business Records in the 1st Degree and Endangering the Welfare of an Incompetent or Physically Disabled Person based on her failure to provide a patient with the 250cc's of water flushed through a gastronomy tube to hydrate the patient but recording in the treatment record that she had done so and failing to take the patient's apical pulse before giving them Digoxin and making up an apical pulse reading that she placed in the medication administration record.
TONI M MILLER; TROY, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 269804; Cal. No. 25318
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty $500 fine, 24 month suspension, execution of last 18 months of suspension stayed, probation 24 months, execution of last 18 months of probation tolled to commence upon actual return to practice.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of having been convicted of Falsifying Business Records in the 1st Degree and Endangering the Welfare of an Incompetent or Physically Disabled Person based on her failure to provide a patient with the 250cc's of water flushed through a gastronomy tube to hydrate the patient but recording in the treatment record that she had done so and failing to take the patient's apical pulse before giving them Digoxin and making up an apical pulse reading that she placed in the medication administration record.
MELINDA L MONK (A/K/A RICH MELINDA L, SCHWEIGERT MELINDA); ROCHESTER, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 261094; Cal. No. 26158
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 year stayed suspension, 1 year probation, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of having a criminal conviction in Colorado.
MELINDA L MONK (A/K/A RICH MELINDA L, SCHWEIGERT MELINDA); ROCHESTER, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 261094; Cal. No. 26158
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 year stayed suspension, 1 year probation, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of having a criminal conviction in Colorado.
JOSEPH NVAYO NDONGWA; ROCHESTER, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 468215; Cal. No. 26140 26141 26142
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 year stayed suspension, 1 year probation, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of having been convicted of Driving While Intoxicated, a felony.
JOSEPH NVAYO NDONGWA; ROCHESTER, NY
Profession: Nurse Practitioner In Adult Health; Cert. No. 302487; Cal. No. 26140 26141 26142
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 year stayed suspension, 1 year probation, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of having been convicted of Driving While Intoxicated, a felony.